Ray Reedman (BOC). Workshop on the identification of land birds
Compare a Mistle Thrush with a Song Thrush… Wednesday 11th April 2018 This evening is designed to refresh the skills needed to identify many of the… Read More
CHRIS FOSTER, BOC , University of Reading. A birder’s guide to insects and the birds that depend on them
In late summer, when birds are moulting and hard to find, many birders turn to insects like butterflies or dragonflies for entertainment. Chris’s talk will… Read More
Photographic Competition
The 2017 overall winner: Fighting Pheasants by Michael Miller Wednesday 7th March 2018 Whether a photographer or not, there is always something to learn about… Read More
Professor ALEX KACELNIK, University of Oxford. Bird Intelligence
NB NEW DATE Postponed to Wednesday 28th February 2018 In recent seasons we have heard about several aspects of bird biology, but this time we… Read More
Professor MARK FELLOWES, University of Reading. Red Kites & other urban birds
Over the past few years, Mark Fellowes at the University of Reading has led a series of studies into urban birds and the effects of… Read More
GRAHAM LENTON, photographer. Black, white, grey and gold in Finland
Wednesday 24th January 2018 Graham Lenton returns to BOC to remind us that the craft of the professional wildlife photographer comes at a price,… Read More
ROB ROBINSON, BTO researcher. Why do we ring birds?
Wednesday 10th January 2018 By 2002, bird ringing was about 100 years old and the BTO had enough data to publish a weighty 884-page volume… Read More
Social evening and quiz
Wednesday 13th December 2017 This informal and fun evening will include one or two entertaining presentations, some quizzes, and plenty of food. NB: This takes place… Read More
MIKE LEACH, Wildlife photographer. In Search of the Flower Kissers: the Hummingbirds
Wednesday 6th December 2017 Hummingbirds; Aztecs called them rays of the sun and in Brazil they are known as flower kissers. There are more than… Read More
AGM, followed by MIKE LANE, Wildlife photographer. A Lane in a Midlands Forest
Wednesday 29th November 2017 After the Annual General Meeting the evening will belong to Mike Lane, a wildlife photographer who has visited many times… Read More
Members’ Magazine Evening, with Mike Turton, Renton Righelato, David and Nancy Massie – a compilation of shorter presentations
Wednesday 15th November, 2017 The evening will consist of three shorter presentations by BOC members. Chairman, Mike Turton talks about his other great interest,… Read More
JOHN EYRE, Hants OC: The Birds of Wallacea – where continents collide
The talk will cover visits to some of the islands of Wallacea, including Sulawesi, Halmahera and the Lesser Sundas.
Professor TIM BIRKHEAD: University of Sheffield, author. Guillemots
Wednesday 18th October 2017 Tim will speak about his findings during 44 years of research on Skomer, when he studied guillemots closely. Some of… Read More
JAN STANNARD: local activist. Swift Conservation
Wednesday 4th October 2017 Swift numbers have fallen by 47% in recent years because they are losing tens of thousands of nesting places across the… Read More